by - April 18, 2022 7:00 pm
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced Monday (April 18) that Jennifer Glasgow has been hired by the city as its new Chief Education Officer. She replaces C.Ed.O. Dr. Jay…
by - April 18, 2022 6:55 pm
WSG Consulting, LLC announced Monday (April 18) that Kelley Linck has joined the firm as a partner and registered lobbyist. Linck joins former Speakers of the House Robbie Wills and…
by - April 18, 2022 2:18 pm
Passenger traffic at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill continues to rise this year and is in line with 2018 levels, officials said. In a special-called XNA board meeting…
by - April 17, 2022 6:56 pm
Sissy’s Log Cabin broke ground Friday (April 15) on a new location in Memphis. The store will be located in Laurelwood Shopping Center, and Sissy’s will become the official jeweler…
by - April 14, 2022 10:25 am
Peanuts have become a cash crop in Northeast Arkansas, but this year a pesky, common weed could threaten farmers growing the legume. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s request for a…
by - April 13, 2022 3:39 pm
Ritter Communications is expanding its fiber services to Newport. This $2.6 million expansion project will be paid for by Ritter. “Ritter Communications is excited to bring our industry-leading 100% fiber…
by - April 13, 2022 2:00 pm
Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas completed a deal March 9 to buy the 72,000-square-foot Crockett Tower in Harrison. The five-story property is the city’s tallest building. It previously housed multiple…
by - April 13, 2022 10:18 am
In its latest ranking of graduate programs, U.S. News & World Report lists the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of…
by - April 12, 2022 7:18 pm
Fort Smith-based home builders on Tuesday (April 12) discussed concerns they face in the industry, ranging from rising costs to a shrinking labor pool, with U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.,…
by - April 12, 2022 2:50 pm
Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council released the results of a recent survey on area infrastructure priorities, and the highest priority was to protect the quality of area lakes and streams,…
by - April 12, 2022 1:22 pm
Students who attend Don Tyson School of Innovation in Springdale will soon have the opportunity to take courses through NorthWest Arkansas Community College as part of their high school curriculum….
by - April 11, 2022 6:40 pm
Enrollment numbers have been strong during the last several years at Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge and that growth has led to an increase of the school’s predicted budget…
by - April 11, 2022 6:34 pm
Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions and the Arkansas District Export Council will sponsor a free webinar focusing on U.S. trade with Canada on Tuesday, April 26. The U.S., Mexico and Canada updated…
by - April 10, 2022 10:32 am
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based FreightWaves, a provider of transportation and logistics data and content, will host its first supply chain event in Northwest Arkansas in May. The Future of Supply Chain will…
by - April 7, 2022 8:32 pm
Former State Rep. Charles Blake (D-Little Rock), who recently served as chief of staff to Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, has joined Think Rubix as a Vice Principal. Think Rubix…
by - April 7, 2022 2:29 pm
Tontitown-based Paschal Air Plumbing & Electric has completed a deal to acquire Mize Heating & Air in central Arkansas. The financial terms were not disclosed. The deal expands Paschal’s service territory…
by - April 7, 2022 8:34 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting scholarship applications from students majoring in agriculture or an agriculture-related fields at several universities across Arkansas. Those schools include Arkansas State University,…
by - April 6, 2022 9:11 pm
Timothy Lee, project specialist, retired at the end of March after working for 27 years at the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at UA Little Rock. For…
by - April 6, 2022 1:34 pm
After a 40-year career in outpatient clinical work, Dr. Stephen Woodruff has been appointed as the full-time chief medical officer of NEA Baptist Health System. He will lead the day-to-day…
by - April 5, 2022 4:12 pm
Musical history in the South, lynching, ghost stories, folklore, and many other topics will be broached during the Delta Symposium that will be in-person on the Arkansas State University campus…
